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Man Killed by Train in Bessemer City Identity Pending
Police and the medical examiner work to identify a white man in his late teens to early 20s found killed after being struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train near East Alabama Avenue and South Eighth Street. Witnesses say he wore black shorts and tennis shoes, a black T shirt, and headphones. no ID was found. The railroad said the train could not stop in time. Identification may take several days via dental records and fingerprint checks.
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Gaston County
Bessemer City
Joe Ramey
Ramey
Norfolk Southern
Linwood
Atlanta
Robin Chapman
East Alabama Avenue
South Eighth Street
Amanda Memrick